Gas-light controller.



No 743,191. PATENTED NOV. 3, 1903. P. RADEMAGHER.

GAS LIGHT CONTROLLER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1a. 1903.

N0 MODEL.

iifo. 743,191.

UNITED STATES iatented November i903.

PETER RADEMACHER, OF KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN.

GAS-LIGHT CONTROLLER.

SEEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,191, dated November 3, 1903.

Application filed February 13, 1903. Serial No. 143,186. (No model.)

.To-aZZ whom) it may concern.-

Beit known that 1, PETER RADEMACHER, a

. citizen of the United States, residing at Kaugas-light controllers, and pertains more partieularly to that class which are adapted to automatically cutoff the gas from the burner.

The object of my invention is to provide an attachment for gas-light burners which will automatically cut ofi the gas when an attempt is made to blow out the gas and also provide a device in which the gas cannot possibly be turned on and lighted without setting my device in position to accomplish the above-mentioned result.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of this character which can be readily attached to any gas-burner or chandelier.

Another object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and more effective device to accomplish the above result than has heretofore been made.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device attached to the ordinary gas-jet. .Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the device sprung and the gas cut ofi. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the op posite side from that shown in Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings, A represents the ordinary gas-bracket, which is connected to the gas-pipe in the usual manner, and said bracket is provided with the usual turning plug 13, which serves as an auxiliary means for turning the gas on or off, and thus insuring a'certain and safe means for cutting off the gas. Removably-secured to said jet is a standard 0, which may be secured thereto in any usual manner, but preferably as that shown in the drawings-=that is, the standard 0 is provided with a laterally-extending foot 0 at its lower end, which has a concaved lower surface adapted to agree with the curvature of that portion of the bracket upon which it rests, and the upper portion is convexed, and passing around said bracket-foot is a split collar D, which is adapted to be drawn together by the thumb-screw d, and thus firmly clamps the said standard to the jet. The said standard 0 has as its outer edges laterallyextending vertical flanges c, and resting be tween said flanges is an upwardly-extending arm E, which is provided with a vertical slot 6, and passing through said slot and standard 0 is a bolt F, by means of which the said arm may be adjusted vertically for the purpose hereinafter more fully described. The upper end of said arm E is provided with the laterally-extending member G, having a stud g, upon which is rotatably mounted a wheel or disk H, having an arch-shaped member or handle h, by means of which the same is turned, as hereinafter fully described. Passing around said stud g is a coil-spring I, which has one end rigidly secured to the wheel or disk H at z and the opposite end secured to the arm E at i and thus the tendency of said spring is to turn the wheel or disk H in the direction of the arrow indicated on Fig. 1.

The outer circumference of the disk H is provided with a notch 77 and extending laterally from the arm E is a member J, to which is pivotally mounted an upwardlyextending pawl K, which is adapted to engage the notch 72, and hold the said disk in said position against the tension of the spring. The extreme upper end of said arm E is provided with a laterally-extending member or arm L, which has mounted thereon an L-shaped lever M, which is pivoted thereto at m and has the inner vertical end m connected to the pawl K by a rod or wire N, and thus it will be seen that the pawl is normally held in engagement with the wheel or disk H by the weight of the outer end of the lever M. Garried by the upper outer end of the memberL is a stop j, Which prevents the lever M from being forced up too far and passing the center. When the wheel or disk H is turned by the handle it, the pawl will enter the notch hiand thus firmly hold the wheel against the tension of the spring.

The gas-burner, proper is composed of the usual shell 0, which screws on the bracket in the usual manner,and theupper end thereof is also provided with the usual tip. Intermediate the ends of this shell I provide a transverse opening in which is placed a turning plugP similar to that shown in thebracket. The outer end of said plug is provided with an arm 19, and pivotally connected to said arm p is a rod Q, which has its opposite end pivotally connected to the outer periphery of the wheel or disk H. The connection between the disk and the turning plug is such that when the wheel is held in its normal position by the spring the turning plug is in a position so that the gas is cut oft.

The outer end of the lever M is forked in order that it will receive and hold an enlarged piece of isinglass R, which is provided with an opening r, through which passes the upper end of theshell O, carrying the tip.

As before stated, the normal tendency of the spring is tohold the disk in the position shown in Fig. 2, and thus the gas is cut off. When it is desired to light the gas, the wheel 'is turned by the handle it, and thus it is caught and is held in said position by the pawl, and the gas is turned on by means of the plug through the rod connected thereto. The piece of isinglass is now in the position shown in Fig. 1--that is, below the flame and surrounding the sameand it will be readily seen that any attempt to blow out the gas will raise the piece of isinglass, and thus release the pawl, and the spring will turn the disk,which in turn will turn the plug and cut on the gas. I use isinglass for the plate surrounding the shell in order to allow the light to shine all around the burner the same as the usual burner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A gas light controller, comprising a spring-actuated member, a turning plug operatively connected to the said spring-actuated member, means for holding the plug open against the tension of the spring-actuated member, and a member carried by said holding means adjacent the burner.

2. A gas light controller, comprising a spring-actuated member, a turning plug connected to said spring-actuated member,means for holding the plug open against the tension of the spring-actuated member and an enlarged fiat member carried by said holding means and having an opening adapted to allow the burner-tip to pass therethrough.

3. A gas light controller comprising a spring-actuated member, a turning plug connected to said springactuated member,means for holding said plug open against the tension of the spring-actuated member, and a transparent member carried by said holding means 5. A gas light controller comprising 'a spring-actuated member, a turning plug controlling the supply of gas, a rod pivotally connected to said turning plug and said springactuated member, a pawl engaging said member and holding it against the tension of the spring, an intermediately-pivoted lever having one end connected to the pawl and a fiat member carried by the opposite end of the lever adjacent the gas-burner.

6. Anattachmentforgaslightburners,comprising a standard, means for detachably securing it toa burner, a member loosely mounted thereon, a spring connection between said member and standard, a turning plug controlling the gas-supply, a connection between said turning plug and member, a pawl adapted to hold said member against the tension of the spring, an intermediately-pivoted lever having one end connected to the pawl, and a member carried by the opposite end of the lever adjacent the burner.

7. Agas-light controller, comprisinga turning plug normally held closed, means for bolding said plug open, a transparent member surrounding the burner, and a connection between said transparent member and said holding means.

8. An attachmentforgas-lightburners comprising a standard,a spring-actuated member, a turning plug controlling the gas-supply, an arm carried by said plug, a rod connecting said arm and the spring-actuated member, a handle carried by said member, a pawl engaging said member, an intermediately-pivoted L-shaped lever, a rod connecting one end of said lever and the pawl, a member carried by the opposite end of said lever adjacent the burner, and a stop above said intermediate lever.

9. Agas-light controller, comprisinga turning plug normally held closed, means for holding said plug open, an enlarged piece of isinglass surrounding the burner-tip, and a connection between said isinglass and the holding means.

10. An attachment for gas-light burners, comprising a turning plug, a spring-actuated member, a rod positively connecting said turning plug and spring-actuated-member, a pawl engaging the edge of said spring-actuated members, a pivoted arm carrying a member adjacent the gas-burner and a connection between the inner end of said lever and pawl.

11. A gas -light controller comprising a spring-actuated member, a turning plug, a rod connecting said turning plug and springactuated member, and normally holding the plug closed, a pawl engaging said spring-actuated member, a pivoted member adjacent the burner and adapted to release said pawl.

12. A gas lightcontroller com-prising a spring-actuated member, a turning plug, a rod connecting said turning plug and springactuated member and normally holding the plug closed, a pawl engaging said spring-actuated member, a pivoted member adjacent the burner and a link connecting said pivoted member and pawl.

13. A gas light controller comprising a spring-actuated oscillating member having a notch in its outer periphery, a turning plug, a rod connecting said oscillating member and turning plug, a pawl adapted to enter the notch in said oscillating member, a pivoted member adjacent the burner, and a link connecting said pivoted member and the pawl.

14. A gas -light controller, comprising a spring-actuated member having a notch in its outer periphery, a turning plug, a rod connecting said turning plug and spring-actuated oscillating member, a pawl adapted to engage the notch in said oscillating member, a pivotedmember adjacent the burner, a stop for limiting the upward movement of said member and a link connecting said pivoted member and the pawl.

15. The combination with a gas-jet, of a turning plug controlling the supply of gas, a detachable standard carried by said jet, a spring-actuated member carried by said standard, a rod connecting said member and turning plug, a pawl adapted to engage said springactuated member, a member adjacent the burner and controlling said pawl.

16. The combination with a gas-jet, of a burner-plug controlling the supply of gas, a detachable standard carried by the jet and vertically adjustable, a spring-actuated member carried by said standard, a rod connecting said member and turning plug, a pawl adapted to engage said spring-actuated member, and a member adjacent the burner and adapted to release said pawl.

17. The combination with a gas-jet, of a burner-plug controlling the supply of gas, a

detachable standard carried by said jet and vertically adjustable, a spring-actuated member carried by said standard, a rod connecting said spring-actuated member and turning plug, a pawl adapted to engage said springactuated member, and a pivoted member ad-' jacent the burner and adapted to release said pawl.

18. The combination with a gas-jet, of a burner-plug controlling the supply of gas, a detachable standard carried by the jet and vertically adjustable, a spring-actuated member carried by said standard and having a notch in its periphery, a rod connecting said member and turning plug, a pawl adapted to engage said notch in said member, a pivoted member adjacent the gas-burner, and a link connecting said pivoted member and the said pawl.

19. The combination with a gasjet, of a burner-plug controlling the supply of gas, a detachable standard carried by the jet, and vertically adjustable, a spring-actuated member carried by said standard and having a notch in its periphery, a rod connecting said member and turning plug, a pawl adapted to engage said notch in said spring-actuated member, a pivoted member adjacent the gasburner, a stop carried by said standard for limiting the upward movement of said pivoted member, and a link connecting said pivoted member and said pawl.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PETER RADEMAOHER.

Witnesses:

A. G. KOCH,

C. L. DIRRINE. 

